Gallup police seek two men in jewelry store robbery
Gallup police released composite sketches Friday of two men wanted for questioning in connection with an armed robbery at Gilbert Ortega's jewelry store. Deputies say the pair robbed the shop at gunpoint and fled with jewelry and an undisclosed cash amount.
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Gallup
Gilbert Ortega
John Allen
Gallup Police Department
Lee
Grants jury set for trial in deer, sheep skulls case
Motions to keep Kirt Darner’s possession transport and sale of elk and possession of two endangered sheep skulls were denied by 13th Judicial District Judge Camille Martinez Olguin. Trial scheduled for Monday in Grants district court after no motions filed since May. Darner was indicted in February 2006 on 20 counts including receiving stolen property elk and sheep skulls, unlawful possession of big game, transportation of stolen livestock, conspiracy to transport live stock, failure to submit an invoice for sale of big game, lack of two forms of identification, and missing health certificates.
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Grants
Kirt Darner
13Th Judicial District
Camille Martinez- Olguin
Damer
Rocky Mountain
Tribes Gather in Acoma to Plan Mount Taylor Listing
Leaders of five tribes met at Sky City in Acoma to discuss a permanent Mount Taylor listing on New Mexico’s Register of Cultural Properties. Representatives from Navajo Nation and Pueblo groups urged water sharing, information exchange, and responsibilities to future generations as the work group shapes a formal proposal.
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Acoma
Mount Taylor
Navajo Nation
Ben Shelly
Richard Luarkié
Pueblo of
Laguna
Mark’ Thompson
Hopi
Ben
Nuvamsa
Pueblo
Copeyte
Sky City
Contaminant concerns hover over local garden plots
Ada residents weigh uranium, selenium, and molybdenum exposure as ATSDR advises thorough washing of vegetables. Linda Evers, once a uranium miller, grew wary after moving near homes with mining remnants. Simonson’s neighboring property revealed old uranium ore bags and mining memorabilia.
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Linda Evers
Uranium
Miller
Evers
Michael: ‘Simonson
Golf course aims to beat heat with irrigation tricks
Kevin Killough, Director of Golf Operations, Bob Weekes notes warmer than normal weather with low humidity and winds, stressing greens. He says holes are being spunched to improve water absorption while keeping irrigation as extensive as possible. Long days from 6 am to 7 pm reflect ongoing corrective measures as the growing season begins.
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Bob Weekes
Weather.com
Weekes
Suspected killer seeks permission to attend new church
In Gallup a man who confessed to killing Felizia Penaloza, 16, asks district court for permission to attend services at Solid Rock Cafe and the Door. Judge Aragon weighs safety and victim family ties as prosecutors object to the Door location. Penaloza's body was found under a bridge near Gallup after a 2005 murder.
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Gallup
District Court
Joseph Evans
Ce Supreme Court
District
Robert ‘Aragon
Solid Rock Cafe
Mike Calligan
McKinley County District Attorney’s Office
Tno
Evans
Felizia Hope Penaloza
Gallup High School
Pelotte photo case stalls over venue and filings
Gallup civil suit over releasing photographs of former Bishop Donald E Pelotte progresses in a stop and go pattern. Barker and lawyers sought a venue change with a hearing slated for June 19 but the motion was vacated and reset. The suit names Barker Pelotte and the Diocese of Gallup as defendants with involvement from city attorney George Kozeliski.
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Gallup
Donald E. Pelotte
Albuquerque
Larry. Barker
Barker
Ation
Martin R
Esquivel
Denise’m
Grant L. Foutz
11Th Judicial District
Gallup City
George. Kozeliski
Kozeliski
Barker, Pélotte
Diocese of
Pelotte
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